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Hoe spreek je „lexis” uit in het Engels

lexis wordt uitgesproken als ˈlɛksɪs, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “LEK”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 7 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

ˈlɛksɪs

LEK·sis

Hoofdklemtoon: LEK

Accent:
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IPAˈlɛksɪs
SayLEK-sis
LettergrepenLEK · sis
Hoor in contextUS
3:22

this fuzzy picture that reflects no real truth. Replace them with grittier, exact terms that have been buried in our Lexis, waiting to see daylight. that have been buried in our Lexis, waiting to see daylight.

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “lexis”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈlɛksɪs

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

LEK

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Syllable 2Unstressed

sis

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("LEK"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "lexis" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "lexis is" sounds like "lexis-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "lexis" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“Replace them with grittier, exact terms that have been buried in our Lexis, waiting to see daylight.”
— TED-EdWatch clip
“vira II journals and databases lexis okay”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“I have them I don't really know what'll happen Lexis I'll bark no bite it's why I over to death do you know how much is in each other's savings accounts yes yes”
— CNBCWatch clip
“And even less if Lexis depending on the circumstances, right?”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So we'll search Lexis Nexis and those types”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“We work on Lexis and Ritz-Carlton.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Hoor in context: “lexis”

7 clips

The Engels word “lexis” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈlɛksɪs (phonetic respelling: LEK-sis). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (LEK · sis), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (LEK). Grammatically, “lexis” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 7 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “lexis” in natural connected speech across American (US: 7 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, MIT OpenCourseWare, CNBC.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTED-Ed
    Clip #1 · @3:22
    “this fuzzy picture that reflects no real truth. Replace them with grittier, exact terms that have been buried in our Lexis, waiting to see daylight. that have been buried in our Lexis, waiting to see daylight.”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #2 · @105:53
    “we go to libraries that MIT ID to you and vira II journals and databases lexis okay okay”
  • 🇺🇸 USCNBC
    Clip #3 · @1:20
    “make my children get jobs in high school and I say I'll cut them off at 18 but if I have them I don't really know what'll happen Lexis I'll bark no bite it's why I over to death do you know how much is in each other's savings accounts yes yes I over to death do you know how much is in each other's savings accounts yes yes”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @41:27
    “So for us that is still 20-ish year to year. And even less if Lexis depending on the circumstances, right? But rather than focusing on that number or is there some breakdown that we're”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @6:47
    “when the show comes out and somebody killed somebody or has done something terrible? We won't even pitch anyone to Netflix until we at least have done as much preliminary diligence as possible. So we'll search Lexis Nexis and those types diligence as possible. So we'll search Lexis Nexis and those types”

Definitie & Betekenis: “lexis”

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NOUN
  • The set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.
  • Words, collocations, and common phrases in a language; vocabulary and word combinations.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “Thus, alongside current lexis, words and senses now obsolete find a place in a dictionary on historical principles.”
  • “By the 1980s, English language teachers generally had begun to realize that there had been a neglect of lexis in teaching methods and coursebooks. […] The basic truth that without vocabulary or lexis we can't express anything had to be restated and a new approach to teaching lexis was needed.”
  • “Replace them with grittier, exact terms that have been buried in our Lexis, waiting to see daylight.”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

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Uitspraak: “lexis”

Pronunciation:
LEK-sis
Lettergrepen:
LEK · sis
Written Hyphenation:
lex · is
Hoofdklemtoon:
LEK
IPA:
ˈlɛksɪs
Hoor in context
lexis

Woorden die rijmen op “lexis”

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Woorden met identieke klank (Homofonen)

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Veelgestelde vragen over „lexis”

Hoe spreek je “lexis” uit in het Engels?

“lexis” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˈlɛksɪs⁄ (LEK-sis). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “lexis”?

“lexis” heeft 2 lettergrepen: LEK · sis.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “lexis”?

De hoofdklemtoon bij “lexis” ligt op “LEK”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.

Wat betekent “lexis”?

The set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.

Hoe kan ik “lexis” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 7 videovoorbeelden van “lexis” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “lexis”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).